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Achero Mañas (born in Madrid, September 5, 1966) is a Spanish film director. He was a former actor that filmed several successful short films before getting Awards and popularity with his long film debut El Bola.
[edit] Biography
Living in Carabanchel, son of the writer Alfredo Mañas and the actress Paloma Lorena. He studied at Actor's Studio in New York City thanks to a scholarship getting by his mother. He acted as supporting actor in several films and television shows until he stars Belmonte, as Juan Belmonte, or La ley de la frontera. After the birth of his daughter Laura, he decides to stop acting and becoming a film maker. He has won several Goya Awards for Cazadores and El Bola, film that was released worldwide.
[edit] Filmography as Actor
[edit] Television
- Tarde de Teatro (1986)
- Una hija más (1991)
- Un día volveré (1993)
- Colegio Mayor (1994)
- Carmen y familia (1996)
[edit] Cinema
[edit] Film Director
- Metro (1994) (short film)
- Cazadores (1997) (short film)
- Paraísos artificiales (1998) (short film)
- El Bola (2000)
- Noviembre (2003)
- Blackwhite (2004) (documentary)
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